Nissan announced its new models will feature breathable Vitamin C moisturizer pumped through the A/C. Plus! Speedometers will give birthday reminders. It's part of Nissan's effort to enhance its cars' "emotional aspect." You know, for chicks.

Women had an average of 21 lessons before passing their driving test, while men needed about 17, according to a British poll by Confused.com. However, men may be cheating; 23 percent reported flirting with the examiner to pass. [Daily Mail]

Reasons women gave the Times Freakonomics blog for letting men drive included: a pattern established by men picking up women for dates, and the difficulty of driving in heels. Now, onto the scraping question. [NYT]

It's a freedom many of us take for granted, but driving has just become possible again for some Iraqi women. Though women were once common on Iraqi roads — they're not legally barred from driving as they are in Saudi Arabia — the U.S. invasion and subsequent violence brought the number of women drivers to almost zero.…